Encyclicals are usually named by taking the first word, or first several words, of the encyclical in Latin and using it as the name.
Pope Leo XIII
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Pope John XXIII wrote both encyclicals.
Pope Benedict XVI has two encyclicals to date: * Deus Caritas Est [Latin for "God is Love"] * Spe Salvi [Latin for "Saved by Hope"] See the Related Links section for links to these encyclicals in English.
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Encyclicals are not considered infallible teachings by the Catholic Church. They are authoritative documents written by the Pope to address specific issues, but they are not considered infallible statements of doctrine.
Encyclicals
Encyclicals of Pope Benedict XVIDeus Caritas Est (God is Love) (2006)Spe Salvi (In Hope We Are Saved) (2007)Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth) (2009)
encyclicals- letters from the pope to the whole church
The Acta Apostolicae Sedis is the 'newspaper' used to officially publish all decrees of the Vatican, published monthly. If you have a need to index the paper to the encyclicals, the archives of His Late Holiness are online.
Papal encyclicals are not considered infallible teachings in the Catholic Church. They are authoritative documents that express the Pope's teachings and opinions on various issues, but they are not considered infallible unless they meet specific criteria outlined by the Church.
These are the names of two papal encyclicals issued by Pope Leo XIII (served 1878-1903). Encyclicals are named according to the opening words of their Latin texts.The encyclical Inscrutabili Dei begins with the phrase Inscrutabili Dei consilio, which means "by God's inscrutable plan". It was issued on April 21, 1878.The encyclical Immortale Dei begins with the phrase Immortale Dei opus, which means "the immortal work of God". It was issued on November 1, 1885.